A woman was killed in Brevard County after being hit by a car Thursday along State Road A1A in Cape Canaveral.

It happened around 9 a.m. on A1A near Polk Avenue, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.

Lanes were blocked in that area for hours before reopening after 2 p.m., according to the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.

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Deputies said the victim was a 59-year-old woman, but did not immediately release her identity.